If mounted to a motorcycle helmet, how easy would this be to turn on/off while riding? Also, how long does the battery last?
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Hi Andrew, Coincidentally, my husband who is the owner of the camera is also the owner of a motorcycle. Now, while we both recommend that one never fiddles with anything while riding, he has informed me that it is quite easy to turn on and off because there are only 2 buttons: an on/off button on the bottom and a start/ stop botton on the top. The only thing is, you'll have to look in the mirror to see if the functions worked; you won't be able to hear anything. The battery last about 45 minutes to an hour and 15 minutes. We hope you find this helpful and that you enjoy the camera if you happen to buy it. It has many uses and we both love it.
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As mentioned by others already- it's okay for what it is. BUT, what I've come across is after turning it on, it will automatically turn off after a certain amount of time if no buttons are pushed.
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The battery on mine lasts around 90-110 minutes using the HD video. Make sure you get a bigger sd card if you plan on using HD video. I have mine mounted on my bicycle handle. I wouldn't recommend operating it while riding, there's a delay in the power on and off. It does have audio cues but probably not loud enough to hear riding. If you don't mind turning on and off while stopped it's a great camera for the price just has a few little quirks. When you first turn it on and start recording wait a minute then look at the light to make sure it's still recording - sometimes when it first starts it only records for a few seconds then shuts off. The battery on mine lasts around 90-110 minutes using the HD video. Make sure you get a bigger sd card if you plan on using HD video. I have mine mounted on my bicycle handle. I wouldn't recommend operating it while riding, there's a delay in the power on and off. It does have audio cues but probably not loud enough to hear riding. If you don't mind turning on and off while stopped it's a great camera for the price just has a few little quirks. When you first turn it on and start recording wait a minute then look at the light to make sure it's still recording - sometimes when it first... » Read More The battery on mine lasts around 90-110 minutes using the HD video. Make sure you get a bigger sd card if you plan on using HD video. I have mine mounted on my bicycle handle. I wouldn't recommend operating it while riding, there's a delay in the power on and off. It does have audio cues but probably not loud enough to hear riding. If you don't mind turning on and off while stopped it's a great camera for the price just has a few little quirks. When you first turn it on and start recording wait a minute then look at the light to make sure it's still recording - sometimes when it first starts it only records for a few seconds then shuts off. « Show Less
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Hi Andrew, Coincidentally, my husband who is the owner of the camera is also the owner of a motorcycle. Now, while we both recommend that one never fiddles with anything while riding, he has informed me that it is quite easy to turn on and off because there are only 2 buttons: an on/off button on the bottom and a start/ stop botton on the top. The only thing is, you'll have to look in the mirror to see if the functions worked; you won't be able to hear anything. The battery last about 45 minutes to an hour and 15 minutes. We hope you find this helpful and that you enjoy the camera if you happen to buy it. It has many uses and we both love it. Hi Andrew, Coincidentally, my husband who is the owner of the camera is also the owner of a motorcycle. Now, while we both recommend that one never fiddles with anything while riding, he has informed me that it is quite easy to turn on and off because there are only 2 buttons: an on/off button on the bottom and a start/ stop botton on the top. The only thing is, you'll have to look in the mirror to see if the functions worked; you won't be able to hear anything. The battery last about 45 minutes to an hour and 15 minutes. We hope you find this helpful and that you enjoy the camera if... » Read More Hi Andrew, Coincidentally, my husband who is the owner of the camera is also the owner of a motorcycle. Now, while we both recommend that one never fiddles with anything while riding, he has informed me that it is quite easy to turn on and off because there are only 2 buttons: an on/off button on the bottom and a start/ stop botton on the top. The only thing is, you'll have to look in the mirror to see if the functions worked; you won't be able to hear anything. The battery last about 45 minutes to an hour and 15 minutes. We hope you find this helpful and that you enjoy the camera if you happen to buy it. It has many uses and we both love it. « Show Less
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I would recommend you purchase the tilting camera attachment form the accessory pack... the power lasts a couple hours. . great hd camera for around 35 bucks!!...very happy with this purchase my brother and I each have 2 and use them when fishing from our kayaks
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I use it for late night city running. I only turn it on in oncoming traffic or crossing a road. So I'm not sure how long it last for.
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Comfortable. Didn't use in a motorcycle helmet but I can' see a reason why this wouldn't be fine. I used mine doing construction work -all I could hear was music. The cord which connects the two buds wrapped over behind the ears and back around to the front of my neck. The fit was adjusted by tieing a poachers knot in the middle. If you are going to talk, you probably should wear a full helmet with sheild. Otherwise, should work great. I used to ride.
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I leave it in my Harley Motorcycle for 6 months at a time. I take it out to charge it up, but it shows fully charged. Nice external emergency battery. KA8JOY
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Hello 'Bama.From a fully charged state, it will last 4-6 hours while "operating fully". A setting allows you to set the time that elapses b/4 it goes into "sleep mode" from 5-60 minutes. If I am in a vehicle where the cigarette lighter is not working, I use a portable "pocket juice" source which last about 3-4 hours.PS: I drive a 'limo for the super rich" part time and there is no room for error in what I do. My Magellan has served me very well. I recommend it.
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Hi, battery is okay more than 5 hours actually on standby, but when gps is on, am not sure because i have not tried running for 5 hours. I might try using it in my bike and will give you feedback. You can look for reviews of professional athletes, i've seen some very good reviews. Its cheap and i love it.
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Yes it lasts longer, I did a 10 hours long ride with this on my bike and on full fire(Constant lighting). and even after that it lasted for couple more weeks for 2 to 2.30 hours rides. It gradually dims while its running out of charge.
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So far I have listened to music solid for about a two hour drive one way and then again for 2 hours back. The battery life didn't seem to decrease at all. Maybe went down 20-30%.I have so far gone a few days straight without charging and taking small trips each day listening to music the whole time. It's definitely good enough to use for a day and not charge and still have enough juice for another ride or two. My buddy wore his battery out after maybe 4-5 days of not charging. Definitely good enough given you're usually home in time to recharge. This model supports charging while using it on your bike. I got a battery hookup USB charger but honestly haven't even had to use that yet. So far I have listened to music solid for about a two hour drive one way and then again for 2 hours back. The battery life didn't seem to decrease at all. Maybe went down 20-30%.I have so far gone a few days straight without charging and taking small trips each day listening to music the whole time. It's definitely good enough to use for a day and not charge and still have enough juice for another ride or two. My buddy wore his battery out after maybe 4-5 days of not charging. Definitely good enough given you're usually home in time to recharge. This model supports charging... » Read More So far I have listened to music solid for about a two hour drive one way and then again for 2 hours back. The battery life didn't seem to decrease at all. Maybe went down 20-30%.I have so far gone a few days straight without charging and taking small trips each day listening to music the whole time. It's definitely good enough to use for a day and not charge and still have enough juice for another ride or two. My buddy wore his battery out after maybe 4-5 days of not charging. Definitely good enough given you're usually home in time to recharge. This model supports charging while using it on your bike. I got a battery hookup USB charger but honestly haven't even had to use that yet. « Show Less
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I have been running BOTH for about 8 months now. I have NEVER rode them to die! (about 6 hours). What I DID do was to hook them both to a USB interface (under my seat) so they can both be charged at once. While this seems odd and I am sure the maker would advize against it it works remarkably well, as the headlight uses more DC than the tail light and thus draws energy equally!. AGAIN... NEVER, EVER use the headlight with a wireless computer.. it makes it go bonckers while in flash mode!
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Lithium battery CR2450, it takes two, we got them from Batteries Plus. When not in use turn it to grind mode that will turn the helmet off for storage.
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About the charge length & battery life:--I use my light visor most mornings for 30-60 minutes on the brighter setting. In the dead of cloudy winter weather, sometimes I'll use it up to 90 minutes. The light stays strong during all of that time. --If I forget to charge it overnight after a morning's use, then the next morning it will start to dim as I'm wearing it, so I charge it nightly. --Also, if it's fully charged but I don't use it for 3 or 4 days, I find that the charge has drained off.--I try not to keep it on the charger longer than overnight. --I've had & used my light visor for 3 years, 4 months now; still works great after much use, with no deterioration of battery or light quality. About the charge length & battery life:--I use my light visor most mornings for 30-60 minutes on the brighter setting. In the dead of cloudy winter weather, sometimes I'll use it up to 90 minutes. The light stays strong during all of that time. --If I forget to charge it overnight after a morning's use, then the next morning it will start to dim as I'm wearing it, so I charge it nightly. --Also, if it's fully charged but I don't use it for 3 or 4 days, I find that the charge has drained off.--I try not to keep it on the charger longer than overnight. --I've had... » Read More About the charge length & battery life:--I use my light visor most mornings for 30-60 minutes on the brighter setting. In the dead of cloudy winter weather, sometimes I'll use it up to 90 minutes. The light stays strong during all of that time. --If I forget to charge it overnight after a morning's use, then the next morning it will start to dim as I'm wearing it, so I charge it nightly. --Also, if it's fully charged but I don't use it for 3 or 4 days, I find that the charge has drained off.--I try not to keep it on the charger longer than overnight. --I've had & used my light visor for 3 years, 4 months now; still works great after much use, with no deterioration of battery or light quality. « Show Less
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When used in the holster provided. It turns itself off... if you want you car use the manual mode and turn it off, on. Off when on the bike or on when you think it might be needed. I have used mine on the Harley ridding for over 6 months still no problems and when I check it its still very bright...
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Switching modes is simply turning the head on/off in sequence. You can do it one-handed, and it seems very reliable. The nice thing about the twist on/off (vs tail cap) is that it's less likely to get turned on by accident (while in a pocket or bag, for example).
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The auto dim has 2 sensors. You can change the dim speed by using the sensitivity adjustment. Haven't had to replace batteries yet. If you go a while without using it leave it in the light for 20 min and it will recharge the batteries. Good helmet overall
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Marissa - How do you turn it off?I started using mine mid September 2007, and now (Feb 3, 2008), after logging about 200 miles, it's already died! It might be because I've never turned it off, because I don't know how... I just got a new one, and I wnt to try to preserve the battery life on it. Can anyone tell me how to turn it off? Thanks!
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I turn mine on and off several times a day, only putting it on when I take the dog outside without a lead..The charge lasts several days for me, but I only use it at lower settings, using the beep warning most of the time.
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I installed 4 of these in my dirt bike helmet and my grandkids helmets. My midland GXT1050 has voice activation. When I hit higher rpm's it activates talk, so all they hear is me going through the gears. With voice activation off and use the manual switch, it works ok. I have everything mounted in my dirt bike suit. We use 3 of these on dirt bikes and one on a 4 wheeler. The 4 wheeler has everything mounted on it with the cable running up to the helmet. If you are riding fast, not having to push a button to talk is nice.